Awesome free apps for your Mobile VR Headset

Virtual reality is the most popular kid at the tech party right now. If you’re in the know, products like Oculus Rift, Sony Playstation VR and Samsung Gear VR are on your radar. And because there’s a hack for everything, you don’t need $600 to experience VR. We can DIY this.

Come in the cardboard mobile VR headset, originally released by Google as a set of plans a user can follow to build their own using cardboard and a few other materials. However, if you’re not into home ec, you can attend Filmgate and stop by its first ever #FORDISTAS Virtual Reality Pavilion and pick up an assembled pair for free.

And because we’re hooking you up with a sweet pair of mobile VR headsets, we’ve also compiled a list of the our five favorite free apps you can download for your immersive experience.